How does Adeline Yen Mah use imagery in Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter?

Examples of Imagery:

"I watched her heaving shoulders and, as her tears soon turned to snores, I realized that the reason she came tonight was for the sole purpose of making a break with me."

"I recalled my elation when I finally escaped from her reign of terror and oppression. And yet it continued to matter to me whether or not she loved me."

"I wandered like a ghost from classroom to classroom, spending much time reading fairy tales in the library"

"The wound on my wrist healed, but the scar lingered like a memorial to a beloved fallen friend, accompanying me wherever I went, whatever I did"